Baptismal names for children born on December 25
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, January 1
BasilHieromartyr Basil VitevskyFulgentiusSaint Fulgentius of RuspeTelemachusVenerable Martyr TelemachusGregorySaint Gregory of Nazianzus the ElderPlatonHieromartyr Platon KulbuschNikolaiHieromartyr Nikolai BezhanitskyAlexanderHieromartyr Alexander OrganovAthanasiusSaint Athanasius VolkhovskyMichaelHieromartyr Michael BleiveParacodesHieromartyr Paracodes of VienneFelixSaint Felix of BourgesJacobHieromartyr Jacob AlferovJeremiahVenerable Martyr Jeremiah LeonovJohnHieromartyr John SuldinJustinSaint Justin of ChietiPeterSaint Peter of MoscowTheodosiusVenerable Theodosius of TrigliaTheodotusMartyr TheodotusVyacheslavHieromartyr Vyacheslav InfantovWilliamVenerable William of VolpianoSarahRighteous SarahEmmeliaVenerable Emmelia of CaesareaKyrannaNew Martyr Kyranna
All the saints of December 25
- Venerable AdalsindisA nun of Marchiennes in northern Gaul, who reposed around 715.
- Venerable Aethelburh of WiltonAbbess of Wilton in England, who reposed around 810.
- Martyr Basileus of RomeMartyr of Rome, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Saint Dativus of RomeA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 25 December; few details survive.
- Saint Dicholl son of NemanA saint, son of Neman, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Saint Januaria of RomeA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 25 December; few details survive.
- Holy Venerable Martyrs Jonah and CompanionsHieromonk Jonah and the brethren of the Pechenga monastery in northern Russia, put to death in 1589.
- Venerable Martyr Jonah of PechengaPriestmonk of Pechenga Monastery, killed by Swedish invaders in the year 1589.
- Martyr Jovinus of RomeMartyr of Rome, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Hieromartyr Leonid SerebrennikovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Saint MaolanSaint named in the old calendars; the sources preserve few details about him.
- Saint MelchiorOne of the magi who worshipped the Christ Child at Bethlehem.
Righteous SarahWife of Abraham and mother of Isaac, honored as matriarch of the chosen people.
Great Martyr Anastasia the Deliverer from PotionsGreat martyr of Sirmium, killed in 304, who aided Christians imprisoned for their faith.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Leonid. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Sarah, Anastasia. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.
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